Lela Rochon

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-04-17 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Lela Rochon

Biography

Lela Rochon (born Lela Rochon Staples; April 17, 1964) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie Waiting to Exhale. In 1996, Lela was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lela Rochon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1992

Boomerang

as Christie

1995

1996

The Chamber

as Nora Stark

1989

Harlem Nights

as Sunshine

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Vanessa Struthers

1987

Into the Homeland

as Exquisite Woman

2004

First Daughter

as Liz Pappas

1997

Gang Related

as Cynthia Webb

1998

Knock Off

as Karen Lee

1998

2009

Fatal Secrets

as Sharlene

1987

1998

Ruby Bridges

as Lucielle 'Lucy' Bridges

2000

Labor Pains

as Lulu Brown

1996

Mr. and Mrs. Loving

as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter

1986

Foxtrap

as Lindy

1986

Stewardess School

as School Instructor

2014

Supremacy

as Mother

2015

Reversion

as Maya

2010

Blood Done Sign My Name

as Roseanna Allen

1985

A Bunny's Tale

as Charlotte

1984

Breakin'

as Extra in First Scene (uncredited)

1998

The Big Hit

as Chantel

2010

Brooklyn's Finest

as Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)

1993

The Meteor Man

as Vanessa

2024

Production

2009

Fatal Secrets

as Associate Producer

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